Wow, I'm finding more and more topics which I've elaborated on years ago...and this one is most interesting by far! Let's see, where do I start? Oh, I'll begin with piggy-backing off of rdgrnr's and four4me's posts early in this thread. Yes, it's very true that the government doesn't want us to have what I'll call a "true fairness" in this lottery deal and they take lots of pride in the monopoly of it thereof. It all goes back to the payouts which I've also discussed many, many times and how they're directly related to the odds. Right off the bat, state players are limited to playing with only 1/2 of the numbers which is what the $500 payout is derived from. Numbers and dollars go hand in hand here in the str8 sense.
Less than (500) numbers must be played in order to realize any profit...if you win. BIG IF. A boxed/str8 play makes it easier to win, but it costs more to play this way and a box only win will yield a lesser profit which I'm certain everyone knows. This is where the lotteries/governments get players in the long haul...with the payouts. If the payouts were higher, more numbers could be played more strategically and more consistent wins could be realized all across the board...GUARANTEED! Anytime more numbers can be played along with an intelligent approach, wins are absolutely certain and it happens *EVERYDAY.
Scenario two also supports more regular wins and consists of playing, as per this very topic, multiple states at a time and this increases a player's odds dramatically because at least one (1) of those states will alow them to win which will recover monies spent while still generating a profit. Best thing about this is that it allows more consistency with hits. This is why the government shuns companies that offer online gaming...because players see more of their money and more consistently. Also, this takes away from the local stores' sales which offer the Pick3/4 games, but they can still make plenty of money of the bigger games. However, the catch is that Pick3/4 are offered/ played pretty much everday and generate the bulk of revenues.
This is truly a Catch 22 type of deal. I know lots of players that are online and do very, very well for themselves...completely supplementing and sometimes surpassing their regeular incomes. They also do the right thing and assume taxes on their winnings which I believe is the key to being successful online and promotes the site's success as well. All the government wants is money in the end as I've learned over the years. Whether it's illegal or not is a toss up and becomes a wash in the big picture. A player having more and better opportunites to win consistently is always a good thing in my book.
There are definitely resources available to help a player win more money, and, recover monies lost in the past. But, they must learn "how" to play the game in order to be successful. All Uncle Sam wants is his share and as a long as he get's his check, he could care less what a player does. This topic is very interesting, again, and I hope others will really think about what their doing with their money. If you're playing for fun and don't care about losing most of the time, then carry on. If you're money conscious and want to win more...and consistently then you might wanna surf the internet for better opportunities.
Not trying to sway anyone or plug anyone, but money really isn't easy to come by this day and time and it needs to yield a return as often as possible, okay. You're already working for your money and I believe it should do the same for you...
L.L.